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Submit a base housing, off-base neighborhood, apartment, or other review on PCSgrades.com
Share your most memorable PCS story
Grand Prizes
WINNER / TOP PCS STORY
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RUNNER-UP / TOP PCS STORY
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Additional Prizes
3rd & 4th PLACE
$1000
Home Depot Gift Card
5th & 6th PLACE
$750
Home Depot Gift Card
7th & 8th PLACE
$500
Home Depot Gift Card
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Contest Rules & Details
Overview
Contest starts Sunday, August 15th
Entries must be received by Tuesday, August 31st
Winners to be chosen on or about September 15th
Winning PCS stories will be selected by a panel of judges based on their entertainment and/or emotional value. (Spelling and grammar r not part of the judging criteria)
Contestants may submit multiple PCS stories which will result in multiple chances to win, but each submission must be accompanied by a unique review
Grand prize winners must complete their PCS by March 15th, 2022.
Gift card winners must have completed a move within 6 months prior to award selection or will complete a move within 6 months after award selection.
Origination and destination locations must be within the 50 states and not to or from any destination outside the United States.
Moves to or from Hawaii and Alaska are limited to a total expense of $25,000. Any moving costs in excess of $25,000.00 will be at the winner’s sole expense.
Weight limits shall not exceed those established by the DoD. Any weight limits exceeding the maximum DoD thresholds shall be at the prize winner’s sole expense.
